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March 21, 2010
Stories on Umbria Journalism Award
The Perugia Chamber of Commerce, in association with the International Journalism Festival,
has set up the first edition of the Stories on Umbria journalism award.
The award invites the submission of articles or radio/TV programs on Umbria published (including online publications) or broadcast in 2009. They can be in English or any other major European language. The total value of the first prize is 5,000 euros. The deadline for submission is March 21, 2010. The winner will be presented with the award during the 2010 festival.
Please visit the following link for more information: http://www.ijf10.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Cam_Comm_journalism_award_trad.pdf.
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March 27, 2010
Spring Conference: Chicago
The day will be filled with professional development programs to strengthen your career and advance your skills. After lunch is served at the Mark of Excellence Luncheon, we’ll honor the 2009 Region 5 Mark of Excellence Awards winners. Visit http://www.spj.org/regionalconf-5.asp for complete details.
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March 27, 2010
Spring Conference: College Park, Maryland
Spend the day with fellow journalists in the Washington, D.C. area! Meet new people, network and hear some of the industry’s best and brightest on topics ranging from Freedom of Information to emerging technologies.
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April 3, 2010
Washington, D.C. Area: Narrative Writing Workshop
The Society of Professional Journalists invites journalists to step out of the inverted pyramid and into the art of storytelling! Through SPJ’s Narrative Writing Workshops, participants will learn options for reinvigorating the writing craft.
Join Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and reporter Tom Hallman, Jr., from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for a day filled with tips for creating excitement in news stories.
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April 9, 2010
UNL College of Journalism and Mass Communications Conference on Entrepreneurship
On April 9, 2010, the College of Journalism and Mass Communications at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln will host a conference about entrepreneurs.
This year’s conference, “Break Out of the 9-5,” will be 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Andersen Hall on UNL’s city campus.
The day- long conference will help future entrepreneurs,either students or professionals, get the keys to success in the field. Four presentations focus on how to:
• Use technology to maximize your reach and effectiveness.
• Use creativity to develop ideas to create new ventures.
• Develop a business plan to guide the development and growth of your business.
• Learn from the experience of entrepreneurs who have mass media backgrounds and have already started their own businesses.
Conference registration, which includes lunch, is $13 for students and $25 for others until April 1. After that date, prices increase to $15 for students and $30 for professionals.
To register for the conference, please visit http://journalism.unl.edu/.
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April 10, 2010
Spring Conference: Knoxville, Tenn.
Programs for April 9 will focus on environmental reporting issues, taking advantage of our location in Southern Appalachia between two opposites: at the foot of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and near TVA’s 2009 Coal Ash Spill.
Programs for April 10 will focus on issues in sports journalism (where the hometown Vols have been the source of some recent controversy), social media, health coverage and “The Myth of Diversity.”
Visit the Event URL listed above for more information.
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April 10, 2010
Spring Conference: Denver, Colo.
The theme of this year’s Region 9 Spring Conference is the “All-Star Weekend.” The conference will take place April 9-10 at the Denver Press Club, 1330 Glenarm Place in Denver.
Event the Event URL above for more information.
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April 10, 2010
Spring Conference: Omaha, Nebraska
Spend the day with fellow journalists in Omaha! Meet new people, network and hear some of the industry’s best and brightest on topics ranging from Freedom of Information to emerging technologies.
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April 10, 2010
Spring Conference: Cleveland, Ohio
How can journalists keep pace with the stormy evolution of their profession? Find answers at the SPJ’s Region 4 Spring Conference, “Rise Up in Cleveland,” April 9-10. Join fellow journalists for a weekend of programming designed to sharpen your skills, explore new journalistic avenues and boost your career – all in a fun and friendly atmosphere. Visit the Event URL above for more information.
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April 10, 2010
Spring Conference: Seattle, Washington
This year’s event will be held April 9 and 10 at the Bell Harbor Conference Center in downtown Seattle. It is open SPJ members and nonmembers in Alaska, Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana. Visit the Event URL above for more information.
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April 10, 2010
Spring Conference: New York City
The Deadline Club is hosting the Region 1 Spring Conference on April 9-10 at the City University of New York's Graduate School of Journalism, at 219 West 40th St. in Midtown Manhattan. Co-hosted by the Connecticut and New Jersey professional chapters, the two-day event will feature media recruiters, career guidance, professional development, resume critiques, a tour of the Associated Press, and much, much more! Get a special discount on rooms at The New Yorker Hotel, which will host Mark of Excellence awards luncheon with New York Times Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter David Barstow as the keynote speaker. The entire conference, which includes all programs, a buffet luncheon an open-bar reception at the Midtown Executive Club, is only $150 for students and $175 for professionals. To reserve a room and see the schedule of events, go to http://spjregion1.org.
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April 16, 2010
The Working Press: Application Deadline
Each year, the Society of Professional Journalists sponsors internships for 12 bright, motivated and hard working collegiate journalists to staff The Working Press, a daily tabloid newspaper that covers the SPJ National Convention. Student reporters, copy editors, photographers and designers are invited to apply for these select positions.
This year's convention is set for October 3-5 in Las Vegas. Selected interns will need to arrive in Las Vegas on Saturday, October 2 and attend a mandatory 2 p.m. staff meeting. The internship ends Wednesday, October 6 at Noon.
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April 16, 2010
Spring Conference: Bloomington, Minn.
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April 17, 2010
SPJ/SDX Spring Board Meetings
April 17: The SPJ board of directors will meet in Indianapolis to discuss Society business.
April 18: The SDX Foundation board of directors will meet in Indianapolis to discuss Foundation business.
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April 21, 2010
International Journalism Festival
The International Journalism Festival will be in Perugia, Italy April 21-25.
Top names, stunning location, free entry, networking heaven. The annual Perugia International Journalism Festival is the leading journalism event in Italy. It is an open invitation to listen to and network with the best of world journalism. The leitmotiv is one of informality and accessibility, designed to appeal to journalists, journalism students and those interested in the role of the media in society. Simultaneous translation into English and Italian is provided. All festival events are open to the public free of charge. Please visit http://www.ijf10.org/en/ for more information.
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May 2, 2010
Spring Conference: San Francisco
While the journalism industry is still recovering from the collective shock of mass layoffs, buyouts and closures, there have also been some impressive new ventures to emerge in the last couple years as brilliant reporters, managers, administrators and educators react to the demands of a changing mediascape.
Journalism isn't dying, it's on the cusp of a new era.
Now in it's 3rd year, the Journalism Innovations conference, produced by Independent Arts and Media, The University of San Francisco, G.W. Williams Center for Independent Journalism and the Society for Professional Journalists, is playing a vital part in shaping the next phase of the industry.
The conference brings together some of the brightest minds and most innovative projects to network and share skills and ideas.
This year's conference will take place April 30-May 2 on the campus of the University of San Francisco.
Visit the Event URL above for more information.
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May 8, 2010
Santa Clara, California: Narrative Writing Workshop
The Society of Professional Journalists invites journalists to step out of the inverted pyramid and into the art of storytelling! Through SPJ’s Narrative Writing Workshops, participants will learn options for reinvigorating the writing craft.
Join Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and reporter Tom Hallman, Jr., from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for a day filled with tips for creating excitement in news stories.
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October 3, 2010
2010 SPJ Convention & National Journalism Conference
Join us October 3-5, 2010 at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas for three days of hands-on journalism training and networking.
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